Northumbria University - Forewarned, forearmed
Checking for delays before travelling significantly reduces stress, research confirms. Divided into pairs, participants in a study at Northumbria University were asked to plan a rail journey between...
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University College London - Sugar for my honey? Maybe not
Sucrose given to newborn babies as a routine form of pain relief does not work, according to a study. Instead, the sugar elicits facial expressions in some babies that give the false impression that...
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Queen Margaret/OU in Scotland - Avoiding Catch 22
A £2 million internship scheme has been announced for students in Scotland. With the support of the Scottish Funding Council, the Third Sector Internship Programme aims to help students find paid...
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Goldsmiths, University of London - Exactly what it says on the tin
A London institution has a new home for its department of media and communications. Goldsmiths, University of London has unveiled its New Academic Building, which includes a large lecture theatre,...
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University of Southampton - No batteries required
Scientists are developing technology that could enable people to power MP3 players and other devices through clothes and carpets. A team at the University of Southampton's School of Electronics and...
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University of Surrey - It's easy being green
Massive cuts in carbon emissions can be achieved while preserving a decent standard of life, according to researchers. Academics at the Research Group on Lifestyles, Values and the Environment at the...
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Birmingham/Worcester - Beat to control their feet
Researchers are investigating a theory that listening to a regular beat could help stroke patients even up the irregular style of walking that is common to the condition. Each year, more than 100,000...
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Loughborough University - From sofas to sports
Sports experts have helped create an online tool aimed at inspiring couch potatoes to exercise in the run-up to the 2012 London Olympics. Researchers from Loughborough University's School of Sport,...
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Lancaster University - Tripping the light fantastic
A new model created by a space scientist is bringing the Northern Lights into the classroom. After receiving a research council grant to produce an outreach tool, Jim Wild, lecturer in communication...
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University of Aberdeen - Vain? Moi?
Women who have plastic surgery are more likely to criticise the vanity of others than their own, a study has found. Debra Gimlin, senior lecturer in sociology at the University of Aberdeen, surveyed...
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Cambridge/Manchester - Time's up for jetlag?
Jetlag could be confined to a past time zone after researchers found a way to reset and restart the body clocks of laboratory mice. Teams from the universities of Cambridge and Manchester, funded by...
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University of Birmingham - Human tissue is the issue
Work has started on a building to house a Human Biomaterials Resource Centre. The licensed human tissue bank at the University of Birmingham will contain samples from patients with a variety of...
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Re: cycle ideas
Credit: D. Burke/AlamyThe modern sight of middle-aged men in Lycra battling their way through city traffic on professional racing bikes may be here to stay. A team at the University of the West of...
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United Arab Emirates'Free zones' need regulationUniversity branch campuses in Dubai's "free zones" must be regulated or the United Arab Emirates' international reputation could be damaged, experts...
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In the mix: BAs benefit from the PhD example
US-style mixed courses give bachelor's boys and girls a head start in research. Cat Davies reports